Prime Minister Imran Khan is addressing the nation after Deputy NA Speaker Qasim Suri halted the lower house session to prevent a no-confidence motion.
The prime minister stated at the outset of his speech that Pakistan had reached a “defining moment” in its history, leaving it with just two alternatives.
“But before that, I would like to tell the nation why I joined politics,” he said, as he went on to provide the reasons for his career choice.
“I already enjoyed fame and had money, and I was part of a generation that was born to an independent state, unlike my parents,” he said. “My parents used to tell me to be thankful as I was born into an independent state and did not have to witness the rule of the British.”
The premier said that the founding fathers of Pakistan had envisaged a welfare state, based on the model of Riyasat-e-Madina, but the country was nowhere near that model.
“So, when I joined politics, I had three aims. The first was to ensure justice, the second was humanity, and the third was self-reliance,” he said.
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